ordgyderi

Danish

Etymology

From ord +‎ gyde +‎ -eri

Noun

ordgyderi n (singular definite ordgyderiet, plural indefinite ordgyderier)

  1. (derogatory, rare) a verbiage, word salad, twaddle, ramble

Declension

Declension of ordgyderi
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ordgyderi ordgyderiet ordgyderier ordgyderierne
genitive ordgyderis ordgyderiets ordgyderiers ordgyderiernes

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

  • ordgyderi

Etymology

Compound of ord (“word”) +‎ -gyderi (“pouring”).

Noun

ordgyderi n (definite singular ordgyderiet, indefinite plural ordgyderi or ordgyderier, definite plural ordgyderia or ordgyderiene)

  1. verbiage

Usage notes

The spelling with d instead of t is a more conservative form, standard in riksmål. It is not allowed in regulated bokmål.

Derived terms

References

  • Norsk Ordbok med 1000 illustrasjoner. Riksmål og moderat bokmål, Kunnskapsforlaget, Oslo (2005), 2nd ed. →ISBN
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